Tranmere Rovers vs Cheltenham Town — match summary
England · League Two · kick-off 31 Oct 2026 22:00
Full time · score 3-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Tranmere Rovers 34 · Cheltenham Town 25
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Tranmere Rovers 60 · Cheltenham Town 31
Shots on target 9-1 · corners 1-4 · possession 40-60
NextGOAL tip: Tranmere Rovers -0.5 · 2 stars
Tranmere Rovers and Cheltenham Town meet often enough that they should know each other's game well, and the last time they met Tranmere Rovers went away and won 3-1 on their opponents' turf. But the two teams' current situations are quite different from then. Cheltenham Town have climbed to 3rd place after picking up wins in consecutive matches and have just thrashed their opponents 4-2 in their latest game. Tranmere Rovers, meanwhile, have not won consecutive matches at all, but they are unbeaten in 2 games and have just won 1-0 at home in their previous match. Their season stats of 16 scored and 16 conceded in 13 games say they do not score a lot, but they rarely come off second best to anyone. This game is likely to see Tranmere Rovers with slightly more possession, based on their 46.7% possession over the last 10 games compared with Cheltenham Town's 47.1% — very close. But Tranmere Rovers' home pattern looks more solid, especially in the first half where they concede an average of only 0.2 goals per game. What to watch after kick-off is how tightly Tranmere Rovers can set up their defence in the first half, because if they control the tempo, the game will flow the way they want.